Birdwatching & Photography at Bhigwan

Birdwatching & Photography at Bhigwan

Bhigwan, Pune-Solapur Road

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Event Overview

Bhigwan is a small rustic town on the border of Pune and Solapur district in central Maharashtra, in India which is situated right on the Pune-Solapur Highway. South of Bhigwan town, exists a widespread backwater formed due to a man made dam built on the Bhima river. The dam is called as Ujni dam and the backwaters is spread over a wide region that forms a great wetland habitat.

There are two areas where one can see the migratory water birds- 1) Diksal-Parewadi area and 2) Dalaj– Kumbhargaon area. The semi-waste water in this Ujni dam backwater area has built very good wetland based ecosystem and helped agriculture also. The rainfall in Pune region decides the water level in Ujani dam.

March is the best season to visit Bhigwan as by that time most of the migratory birds arrive and settle down.
One can expect various species of resident and migratory Ducks, Herons, Egrets, Raptors and Waders along with flocks of hundreds of flamingos. The huge quantity of birds at Bhigwan increases the chance of sighting almost all the prime bird species there and also creates great photographic opportunities for wildlife photographers. Any nature lover would surely enjoy this bird paradise of Maharashtra popularly named as Bharatpur of Maharashtra.

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Event Details

Schedule

Day 1 - Depart from Dadar

Overnight journey to Bhigwan. Bus starts from Dadar at 11:00 pm.

Day 2 - Birdwatching & Photography at Bhigwan

Early morning reach Bhigwan. Freshen up & have breakfast. Start exploring the location by boat. We will be exploring major part of Diksal and Kumbhargaon by private boat in order to cover maximum species and also to reach as close to birds as possible. Have lunch and rest for a while. Evening again explore the wetland habitat by private boat. This time we will try to compose some unique shots. Total of three birding sessions in three boat rides will be conducted. Leave Bhigwan post Lunch session. Arrival at Mumbai late night with some great captures from Bhigwan.